Review Topic: Aircraft
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Revell Germany 1/32 scale Eurofighter Typhoon
The multirole Typhoon entered Luftwaffe service in 2003, replacing MiG-29s.
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Art Model 1/72 scale Ta 152H-1
The ultimate expression of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was the late-war, long-winged Ta 152H-1.
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Zvezda 1/144 scale Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Carrying more than 200 passengers, the 787-8 is designed to replace the 767 for long flights.
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Trumpeter 1/32 scale Super Tomcat
Serving as the U.S. Navy’s first-line fighter from 1974 to 2006, Grumman’s Tomcat needs little introduction. Trumpeter’s first kit represents the D model Super Tomcat, the last production variant.
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Two scales: Trumpeter F-100C Super Sabres in 1/72 and 1/48 scale
Trumpeter has followed its big 1/32 F-100 with some smaller “Huns” in 1/48 and 1/72 scales. The first variant issued in these popular scales is the fighter-bomber F-100C. Trumpeter recognized the key differences between the C model and the more numerous D version – a different wing without landing flaps, and a different fin. This…
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Airfix 1/72 scale Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX
As Airfix continues to recover from its 2006 bankruptcy, it is introducing a line of new 1/72 scale aircraft, including this Griffon-engined photo-reconnaisance Spitfire.
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Tamiya 1/32 scale Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX
There have been many kits of Supermarine’s iconic fighter, but few with as much detail and neat engineering as offered in Tamiya’s new 1/32 scale model.
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Pacific Coast 1/32 scale Focke-Wulf Ta 152
Focke-Wulf designer Kurt Tank’s ultimate Fw 190 was the Ta 152 designed as a high-altitude interceptor to stem the Allied air assault on Germany. The few that entered service arrived too late to have an impact.
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Xtrakit 1/72 scale Supermarine Scimitar F.1
Build Navy! Xtrakit’s 1/72 scale Scimitar fills a hole in many Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm collections. Supermarine’s tidy, single-seat jet fighter served from 1958 to 1969.
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Minicraft 1/144 scale E-3 Sentry AWACS
Just as Boeing modified the 707 airliner to create the E-3 Sentry for the U.S. Air Force, Minicraft added parts to its long-standing 707 kit to model the AWACS airframe.